An instructional film that describes the strategic principles and actual practice of Coastal Command's system of convoy protection by anti-submarine patrols as it evolved during World War II. It depicts a wide variety of aircraft and weapon systems, ranging from Spitfires to Sunderlands to Hudsons and Liberators. The impact of surface detection radar (ASV) , as along with the effects of Leigh Light spotlights, convoy formations and patrol lines, is detailed in the war against Nazi Germany's U-boat blockade of the British Isles and key shipping lanes supporting the war in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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RAF Coastal Command 1944
instructional film originally classified "Confidential"
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Re: RAF Coastal Command 1944
Fascinating statistic 1/3 of all crews ditching in the sea have been picked up!ricardian wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:40 pminstructional film originally classified "Confidential"An instructional film that describes the strategic principles and actual practice of Coastal Command's system of convoy protection by anti-submarine patrols as it evolved during World War II. It depicts a wide variety of aircraft and weapon systems, ranging from Spitfires to Sunderlands to Hudsons and Liberators. The impact of surface detection radar (ASV) , as along with the effects of Leigh Light spotlights, convoy formations and patrol lines, is detailed in the war against Nazi Germany's U-boat blockade of the British Isles and key shipping lanes supporting the war in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Thanks for posting. A very interesting piece of history.
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